Pneumatic-despatch-tube carrier.



No. 686,680. Patented u v lz, |90!.' A. w. PEARSALL. PNEUMATIC DESPATCH TUBE GARBIEBQ (Application filed Apr. 3, 1901.)

(No Model.)

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"UNITED STAT S PATENT OFFICE.

ALBERT W. PEARSALL, OF MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO THE PEARSALL PNEUMATIC TUBE AND POWER (30., OF NElV YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

PNEUMATIC-DESPATC'HQTUBE CARRIER.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. cse,eso, dated November 12, 1901.

Application filed April 3, 1901- S'e rial No. 54,207. '(No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern: rier being in concentric position, the cover is 50 Be it known that I, ALBERT W. PEARSALL, locked and is prevented from opening or from a citizen of the United States, residing at rotating about pivot e at least to such a de- Mount Vernon, in the county of Westchcster gree as is required to free the cover. Spilland State of New York, have invented new ing or injury of the carrier contents is thus and useful Improvements in Pneumatic-Deavoided. The rib It can be formed as a bead 55 spatch-Tube Carriers, of which the following about themouth to strengthen the shell. is a specification. A head is shown secured to or forming the This invention relates to carriers or recepclosed end ofethe carrier. This head is more tacles adapted for use in pneumatic-despatch fullydescribed in a separate application and tubes; and the invention resides in the novel need not be detailed herein. 60 features of construction set forth in the follow- The packing, such as felt or other suitable ing specification and claims, and illustrated m aterial used in pneumatic carriers, is shown in the annexed drawings, in whichat t. The nut or screw m secures the pack- Figure 1 is a side elevation of the carrier ingor disk to the cover I), and the eccenclosed. Fig. 2 is a section along 2 2, showing trio-pins o, extendinginto such felt or disk 25, 6 the cover closed. Fig.3 isalike section showprevent rotation of the packing. The nut ing the cover open. Fig. 4 is an end view of m, seated in the packing, can be covered by the carrier open. Fig. 5 is an end View showa suitable plug 11., glued or secured in place.

20 ing the cover in the act of being closed. Fig. The screw 'm' is shown flattened or coun- 6 is an end view. of the cover closed. tersunk at its inner end, so as not to inter- In the drawings the lettera indicates a shell fere with the cover rotating about pivot e or or carrier, and b is a cover mounted on a gliding on the strap 0. The packinghas been support or strap a. When open, the cover is removed from the cover in Figs. 5 and 6 for 2 5 swung or moved away from the carrier, so as clearness in illustration; but in Fig. 2 the to be clear from or outside the periphery of packing is shown at the cover. The eccenthe carrier entrance or mouth. The cover is trio-pins '0 can be located at some distance thus out of the way, so as not'to interfere from the center or axis, so as to effectively with or obstruct the entry or exit of matter prevent the felt Working loose or rotating 30 to and from the tube. The strapcis hinged at about the central screw or bolt m. The ecd at the edge or outside of the carrier-mouth, centric studs need not extend through the so that no obstruction is formed by or at said packing, but only pierce into the same suffihinge to matter entering and leaving the carciently to secure firm hold or look against r0- rier. This cover is eccentrically movable for tation.

5 a purpose presently explained. This eccen- What I claim as new, and desire to secure tric pivot or support e connects the cover to by Letters Patent, is the strap, and a stop or pin f has been found 1. A carrier or receptacle having a cover practical, said stop when striking the strap eccentrically movable for locking and unlockor arresting the cover holding the latter in ing the same and made to swing or move away 40 position for. its segmental flange g to swing or clear from the periphery of the carrier-enor come about the carrier, when the cover is trance for unobstructed entry and exit submoved to closing position. On then rotating stantially as described. the cover in the proper direction or so as to 2. A carrier or receptacle having a cover carry stop f away from the strap the flange eccentrically movable'for locking and unlock- 45 or catch 9 is made to engage a projection or ing the same and aswinging strap or support rib h on the carrier or body a and lock the for the cover to carry the same clear of the cover. The open end of the carrier is thus carrier on opening, said strap being hinged securely closed, and when fitted or slipped to the edge of the carrier substantially as de into the conveyer-tube, the cover and carscribed.

3. A ribbed carrier or receptacle open at one end, a strap made to swing over the open end, and an eccentrically-pivoted cover on the strap having a catch or flange to engage the rib of the carrier substantially as described.

4. A ribbed carrier or receptacle open at one end, a strap made to swing over the open end, an eccentrically pivoted or rotating cover on the strap, and a stop for limiting the retation of the cover, the latter having a catch for engaging the ribbed carrier substantially as described.

5. A carrier or receptacle open at one end, a swinging strap at said open end, and an eeeentrically-pivoted cover on the strap made to engage the carrier, said cover having studs riveted or secured flush to the cover to clear or glide over and be independent of the strap, one of the studs being centrally located so as to be adapted for bolting or securing a felt or packing, and the other stud or studs being located eccentrically to prevent rotation of the packing relatively to the cover.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

ALBERT W. PEARSALL.

Witnesses WILLIAM KNooP, BENJAMIN HOFFMAN. 

